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A Geisha
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A Geisha

1953 · 85 min Drama
⭐ 7.5 / 10 · TMDB

Fleeing a distressing family situation, Eiko, a very young girl, becomes an apprentice to Miyoharu, a veteran geisha. Both, determined to preserve their professional integrity, must face the selfishness and ambition of several petty people.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.

Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.

For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.

Director: Kenji Mizoguchi

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.

🎭 Cast

Michiyo Kogure

Michiyo Kogure

Miyoharu

Ayako Wakao

Ayako Wakao

Eiko

Seizaburō Kawazu

Seizaburō Kawazu

Kusuda

Eitarō Shindō

Eitarō Shindō

Sawamoto

Ichirō Sugai

Ichirō Sugai

Saeki

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Kanji Koshiba

Kanzaki

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Sumao Ishihara

Kokichi

Chieko Naniwa

Chieko Naniwa

Okimi

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Kikue Mōri

Arts Teacher

Saburo Date

Saburo Date

Imanishi

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